GIANT CELL TUMOR OF THE RIGHT DISTAL FEMUR REGION IN A MALE 25 YEARS OLD WITH HIV POSITIVE (RARE CASE)

Abstract

Giant cell tumor (GCT) with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a rare case. At present, few literatures reported about GCT with HIV positive patients and there are no effective treatments of this disease currently. The aim of this article is to report the change the surgical treatment from limb salvage (wide excision and endoprostheses) to another way limb salvage (wide excision and knee arthrodesis) to minimize risk and further complication. A case of male, 25 years old, with diagnosis GCT of the right distal femur with HIV positive. In this case we administered antiretroviral treatment (ARV) and planned to limb salvage surgery (wide excision and knee arthrodesis).We follow up this patient in the first 4 weeks. There were no complaints, good postoperative wounds, no signs of infection, and histopathological examination postoperative showed the positive results of a GCT. The conclusion the surgical treatment from limb salvage (wide excision and endoprostheses) to another way limb salvage (wide excision and knee arthrodesis) could minimize risk and further complication.